Ah man... See this is why I wub Japan oh so much, half of those games that recieved "nods" and some who got awards weren't even rated that good... But Japan has a completely different view on them than us, its refreshing for me to know that for some reason...

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Want this game for my PC, sigh

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Okami's great.

I heard they're releasing it on the Wii so even more people can realize what a gem it is. Just hope they spend some time/money on marketing"

No they're not, it was just a rumour and has been debunked.

YEah 360 is the best!!!

YEah 360 is the best!!!

Dynasty Warriors: GUNDAM got a a nod, eh? I still need to buy it, but at least Japan still has love for Warriors games. Hell would freeze over before a Warriors game won an award in the US, or even get an honorable mention to boot.

Not much fan of awarding games lately, but at least recognitions are nice to have. Anywayz, let's see what they have awarded and gave an honorable mention to (a "nod"). Well, congrats to the main winners of the award, whether I played them or not. Wow, Gears of War received an award, eh?? Coolios.

As for the honorable mentions, hmm.... let see. Nice to see some good titles there, whether for hand-held or for the home console.

I am so relieved that Okami got AT LEAST a "nod". As much as I wanted it to win an award, I'm happy enough to know that it is still an appreciated game. God, I love playing it to this day! ^-^

Please, fellow Okami enthusiasts, do adore and praise Okami in a dignified way. Don't smear its good name by being so smugged about your enthusiasm over it and badmouthing other games. I'm a big Zelda fan to this and also happen to love Okami so much. I would rather spend my time playing Twilight Princess and Okami than comparing which game is better than the other. They are both amazing games. End of Story.

Nice pick for hand-helds, especially Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops and New Super Mario Bros.

Kudos to Twilight Princess, Lost Planet, Yakuza, and Blue Dragon from at least getting a "nod", too.

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Okami should win the award for most artistically beautiful game ever created.

Okami. I've never even played it but that name sticks out to me. *hugs wolf*

YAY! DEAD RISING!

Okami was really great.

Okami

Okami

hmmm ... Wii sports again ... that game really shined worldwide.. many underestimated it, I was one of them ..

Poster below = idiot

Gears of War Rox! Dead Rising Rox! Xbox 360 rules!

Yakuza was great , one of my favorite japanese games of the PS2, they well deserve this award, but dead Rising???, good for nothing saving system, made one of the "could be best games ever" it makes the whole awards thing looked like a joke.

@ ryuthekaizer1
"Cool", idiots like you will never cease to exist.

I'm impressed that Ruy ga Gotoku 2 got a "nod for excellence", I mean, Yakuza was not that great. Hope it manages to cross over here. And them, we can only dream of a Shenmue 3.

Okami's great.

I heard they're releasing it on the Wii so even more people can realize what a gem it is. Just hope they spend some time/money on marketing.

Okami needs to have another chance. It was an amazing game that shouldnt have been subjected to the psychonauts treatment.

If PS3 needs Xbox 360 and Xbox 360 needs PS3 because they push each other to make better games... then PS3 is horribly lagging. Wii FTW.

Man, I am pissed I still haven't got to play Okami yet. This just reminded me. Great to see Blue Dragon up there. Gives me hope yet.

Good to see Okami up there

not a bad list I was surprised to see GOW and Dead Rising on there not because they are not good games(great games) but because I didn't see them catering much to the Japanese population. Wasn't surprised about Blue Dragon though I had a feeling it was gonna get something from Japan. Now only if I could beat the final boss of the game.

Sorry Giratina667 if I appear to be offensive. The bracket behind there includes me as well =)

Like what xanst said, some of us play for the nostalgic quality.

zelda tp

Cool gears all the way wii sports is crap though as is wii.

It didn't really matter how pokemon marketed, alot of older / casual gamers who got it just for the nostalgic quality.

lol of course pokemon won something, that will forever be a classic

Uh.. Soulscraper, what you said about pokemon seemed a bit offensive,though I do admit it's marketed towards kids.

No, this is all messed up. How can they not give it to Okami...

Wow...Japan and Gundam.

I mean, I really like Gundam Musou (Dynasty Warriors Gundam, US), but despite my fandom of both the DW series and the UC Gundam timeline, I can still see why people think it's a pretty bland, repetitive, even stupid game.

And yet, in Japan, Gundam means $$...and somehow, it also makes a game worthy of critical praise?? Weird...

360 needs ps3 and p3s needs 360 because they push each other 2 do greater things and put out killer games and its great 2 c both systems win sumthing

Well done Monster Hunter Portable 2nd. It's a great game and it's huge in Japan. If only it had infrastructure, it would have been an even better "communication tool". Also nice to see Okami and MGS: PO recognised for excellence. They are both great games.

I think next year MGS4 will easily be the top contender for GOTY award. There's a lot of big games coming out, a lot of them on the PS3, so hopefully we'll see some really decent nominations.

metal gear 4 would be the winner for next gen games

yeah...no surprise there ..Wii Sport is pretty innovative and again good job on okami!

yah happy for okami too...
great game....i got play that again....

Great! I'm happy for Okami!

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cowisadince.........
Theres americas eductional system for u lol

Anyways, Im really proud that wii sports got goty bcause its the only game that was truly revolutionary and/or next gen, even though it was a tech demo. Okami... it should of gotten a better award but hey, if it werent for the japs, we wou;dnt have all these games

Ok Wii sports yes i have a Wii and its one of the games am always playing..but monster hunter freedom 2? oh well

cough lol no suprise there cough cough

monster huter freedom 2 and wii sports game of the year- what's going on

Although I haven't played any Xbox games (so I won't comment on them), the list is pretty spot on.

Wii Sports won simply because of its impact on the gaming industry. It won over new demographics which equate to potential future hardcore gamers which in turn generate more cash for your favourite developers to continuously pump out games you love. Besides, its pretty fun when played in groups.

Monster Hunter Portable 2nd. I'm not surprised at all. One of my favourite games of all time. I'm so glad that it made it out of Japan as MHF. Most people complained about the camera and the lack of lock-on-system. To me, I think the addition of the lock on system would most probably kill the game. Merely dodging a wyvern with a lock on system in addition to the other monsters around would drive me nuts. Great game. Skill is all you need.

Pokémon. Again not surprised. Pretty good game. Cut it some slack. Not all gamers are teens/matured/old. Let the kids have their share in our love for games (not to say adults can't enjoy it as well)

MGS: PO, Zelda and Okami are pretty awesome games in their own right. Gundam Musou... tried the demo, didn't really liked it but hey, its a Musou game, what more can I say. Gundam to Japanese are like Starwars to the West. Different culture. Live with it.

Sony PS3 bashings? I agree that the PS3's library of games are lacking. But considering the period in which the awards cover (PS3 was only released for about half a year in the period) and the Japanese taste for games, one is pretty good.

Still don't get the console fanboys war. Games are games. Doesn't matter which platform they are on.

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Wii sport is scary.. 4 million copies sold. Day in and Day out topping game Chart. Bioshock comes and goes.. This game just regain number 1 in US.
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What about Halo3? Can top 4million like Wii sport? How long? mmmm

dude Monster Hunter Freedom 2 is like crack. I love that game and seriously cannot get enough of it... Gamespot messed up the review, big time.

go zelda

Wooh! Dead Rising!

sizzlemebacon2 i absolutely agree with u on that one bro or sis. okami friggin deserved that award.